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<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6418" title="Miranda Cosgrove 200" src="http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/files/2012/06/Miranda-Cosgrove-200.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="266" />Universal Studios has filled the final slot of its Summer Concert Series with Miranda Cosgrove, star of Nickelodeon television series "iCarly." She will perform live at the theme park's Music Plaza on July 14, the last night of the summer series, Universal Orlando announced Tuesday. Cosgrove has released a solo album called "Sparks Fly." She also recorded the theme song to "iCarly"...

February puts the spotlight on romance and that doesn't have to change just because you're surrounded by turkey legs, throngs of tourists, daunting queues and double-wide strollers at theme parks. Using factors such as privacy, atmosphere and...

Quick looks at the week's happenings at Central Florida theme parks and attractions:+ At the Orange County Regional History Center, Mondays mean free admission for children age 12 and younger with one adult paid admission. (Four kids can get in...

Universal Orlando has announced a partial lineup of its Summer Concert Series, which will include ZZ Top, 3 Doors Down and the cast of the TV series “Victorious.” The series will be at Universal Studios' Music Plaza and run on Saturdays from June 9

Guitarist/rocker Slash stands at the entrance of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Studios during a visit to Universal Orlando on Tuesday. He chose ZZ Top's “Gimme All Your Lovin' ” as his personal soundtrack on the ride, wh

Universal Orlando has filled three more slots in its Summer Concert Series at Universal Studios theme park. R&B singer Al Green, country singer Josh Turner and rapper Lupe Fiasco will hit the Music Plaza stage after the event begins next month. They join p

Quick looks at the week's happenings at Central Florida theme parks and attractions: + At the Orange County Regional History Center, Mondays mean free admission for children age 12 and younger with one adult paid admission. (Four kids can get in free with the

We're approaching the one-year mark on Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios theme park. The coaster, which was an abrupt addition to the Universal Orlando skyline, features 30 songs that riders can choose to be their individual soundtrack for...

We're approaching the one-year mark on Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios theme park.Â The coaster, which was an abrupt addition to the Universal Orlando skyline, features 30 songs that riders can choose to be theirÂ individual soundtrac

At this point, thereâs not much mystery attached to a Tom Petty concert. When youâre a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, thereâs a royal obligation to hit all the favorite targets. Petty and the Heartbreakers fulfilled that mandate reliably on

“I like AC/DC and ZZ Top,” Kid Rock proclaimed in the early going on Saturday at UCF Arena, “Bocephus, Beasties and the kings of rock.” It’s an understatement to say that the guy wears his influences on his sleeve. He flashed them all with pride and passion in

I like the logic of one of my really smart colleagues, who thinks you should pick a music-themed cruise by your tolerance for the type of fans that will be on board. After all, you'll be hanging out with them more than the musicians, right? Well, Classic Rock

When I talked to Alex Rinkus, a 26-year-old from Washington, for the scene story in today's Sun, he made it a point to emphasize why FreeFest was special compared to other American music festivals: "I just respect that they're trying to put on a good...

Who says you have to lift heavy dumbbells to build muscle?
These days, more exercise instructors are building strength through dance-inspired toning moves, using little to no extra weight -- just your body and a high number of repetitions.
While...